A party may move for judgment on the pleadings. (2) The court may upon its own motion grant a motion for judgment on the pleadings.This document is a declaration regarding compliance with meet and confer requirements before filing a motion for judgment on the pleadings. Guide to bringing a motion in civil court in California, Steps 1-2. I intend to file a demurrer, motion to strike, or motion for judgment on the pleadings in this action. Defendants' Notice of Motion and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (34201380001667). "Pleading paper" is the term for legal-format paper, with numbers down the side. A motion for judgment on the pleadings is similar to a demurrer in most respects. (Ibid.) Except as provided in the statute governing motions. Defenses or objections in a responsive pleading or in a motion.